J. Paul Janes focuses his practice in the areas of personal injury litigation, medical malpractice, product liability, automobile no-fault law, class action litigation and civil rights litigation.
J. Paul "Paul" Janes
Recognized in Best Lawyers since 2015 Awarded Practice Areas
Commercial Litigation Litigation - Insurance Personal Injury Litigation - Plaintiffs
Awarded Practice Areas
Commercial Litigation Litigation - Insurance Personal Injury Litigation - Plaintiffs
Biography
Locations
Education
- University of Detroit Mercy, JD, graduated 1990
- Michigan State University, BA, graduated 1987
Affiliations
- American Board of Trial Advocates (ABOTA) - Member
- Grand Rapids Bar Association - Member
- Grand Rapids Federal Bar Association - Member
- Justice Foundation of West Michigan - Fellow
- Michigan Association for Justice - Former Board Member
- Michigan State Bar Foundation - Member
- State Bar of Michigan Lawyer and Judges Assitance Committee - Former Member
- The American Association for Justice - Member
Client Testimonials
Awards & Focus
Named "Lawyer of the Year" by Best Lawyers® for:
- Personal Injury Litigation - Plaintiffs, Grand Rapids (2024)
- Litigation - Insurance, Grand Rapids (2021)
Recognized in The Best Lawyers in America® 2026 for work in:
- Commercial Litigation
- Litigation - Insurance
- Personal Injury Litigation - Plaintiffs
Additional Areas of Practice:
- Insurance Law
Awards:
- The National Trial Lawyers Association, Top 100 Trial Lawyers
- Peer selected for the inclusion in Leading Lawyers, a listing of the leading lawyers limited to 5 percent of licensed attorneys in the State of Michigan
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